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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 274
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WHEREAS, Civic and business leaders of the Coastal Bend are |
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gathering in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate the many |
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qualities that make their region one of the state's premier places |
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to live, work, and play; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Coastal Bend draws more than 9.6 |
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million travelers from across the country and around the globe; in |
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Corpus Christi alone, these 9.6 million guests collectively spend |
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nearly 21 million days visiting the city, thereby infusing over $1.3 |
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billion into the local economy and supporting some 29,000 jobs; and |
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WHEREAS, The myriad popular attractions in the area |
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include the Padre Island National Seashore, the Texas State |
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Aquarium, and the USS Lexington aircraft carrier; the Coastal |
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Bend also hosts many youth and amateur sporting events; and |
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WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend is home to thriving industry due to |
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the Port of Corpus Christi, which is the nation's fourth-largest |
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port by tonnage and is known as the Energy Port of the Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, There are many fine educational institutions in the |
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Coastal Bend area, including Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, |
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Del Mar Community College, and the schools of the Corpus Christi |
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Independent School District, all of which are working to educate |
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and train the workforce and the leaders of the future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Coastal Bend |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the region's delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable event. |
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Hinojosa |
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| Bettencourt |
Hughes |
Powell |
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| Birdwell |
Johnson |
Rodríguez |
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| Buckingham |
Kolkhorst |
Schwertner |
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| Creighton |
Menéndez |
Taylor |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 27, 2019. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |